Bushvilles: The New Hoovervilles
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement Shantytowns formed in cities across the United States in the 1930s, built by people made homeless by the Great Depression. The areas, like this one in Seattle, were nicknamed Hoovervilles because their inhabitants blamed President Herbert Hoover for their plight. On Monday, our millionaire newscasters suddenly discovered the plight of the … Read more
If only they’d get their cost per pupil numbers straight
by David Safier Let me repeat for the umpteenth time, I don't have the background to argue the question of how much Arizona spends per pupil. Ed Week cites a figure around $6,500, which is accepted in most circles. The Goldwater Institute figure, being picked up by Republican legislators, is around $9,700. I'll leave the … Read more
The awful good Stimulus Package
by David Safier Last night, I went to an uneventful town hall with Al Melvin. Pretty boilerplate stuff. No real surprises. But one piece of boilerplate stuck with me. Melvin talked about the billions that will be floating Arizona's way courtesy of Obama's Stimulus Package. He seemed pretty pleased about it. There aren't too many … Read more
Jon Kyl, Professional Hypocrite
Arizona Senator Jon Kyl loves nothing more than an opportunity to denounce earmarks (and to insinuate that they are a Democratic phenominon). Unfortunately, Jon Kyl also loves him some earmarks. Take a look-see:
If AZ Republicans can talk about tax hikes . . .
by David Safier (TASL) Our accidental Gov said she's considering a billion dollars worth of tax hikes. A few other Republicans are actually nodding their heads in reluctant agreement. So far as I know, angry mobs have not stormed the Capitol with torches and pitchforks demanding the Governor's head — though some Republican legislators sound … Read more
Dr. Word says: Get yer Ayn Rand program here! You can’t know yer references without yer Ayn Rand program!
by David Safier Ayn Rand is back! The sales of "Atlas Shrugged" are soaring. Blame Obama and his socialist agenda for bringing her back to life. Who knows, maybe the spike in book sales will help revive the economy. I've never read "Atlas Shrugged" or much else by Rand other than "Anthem." So if I … Read more
Jon Stewart Eviscerates CNBC
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart in a classic segment of The Daily Show eviscerated the CNBC cheeeleaders for the white collar criminals on Wall Street, and their faux populists Jim Kramer and Rick Santelli. If you do a YouTube search you will find some older posts of "before and after" predictions by … Read more
